Telegram-herald., 1887-03-27
APPEAL FOR IRELAND
Z Vigorous Letter Issued bV
President F.tz Gerald.
PslIHTs lGlBT caFsgI1s lSst8
The presi5sat Of tse tr.xa Nataoa a
League OF America Cats Uoom
amsFlcans an1 irisf Ansr-
lcanS 70 Gore 70 the
Rescue.

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! pres o. The l'rssideel og ae lash Natisaal
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The corporation Of Dublin he metr0poll
tan city q irslana Las appealed Ia ,hs
chrisiiaa woni To- tie protests OF human
ity against the further prosecution oi the
irlsh people by the B-iiisA 9,sefameal. A
time has come ~ the ac,iou 81 Ireland sud
Engian when the avs Of COO and the q T.
tate of humanity hseJae super 3s o. every
ruling II international el3ouetie. and de-
m nHni from tbe ui0fsiiA' of the world a stefn
denunoiat.Ou OF the c5Hr.c aJ ,ns % be par.
sCed 5y ihe Tory government sssins, the
Irish peOpie
The y0.cs oi Am-rie4 a al e. entS should
not be silent when al iiiional ouifag res ar
10 DC indlcied on a rObbsd aud persecu ed
nation. The British s.afesm "a sho now
champions policy o; Justice fo Ireland and
Condemns coercion by the Tory GoverI-
ment as alike cruel aud imp Jii,e. Old nor
hesitate 10 dcnOance similar oppression by
the Turks IN Bulgaria. Are the IRISH less
10 England, that American should hesit.te
20 interfere IN ireands behalf agains. re
erueities Of the British government, TIE
Irish people have exhausted every means
oi moral and constitutional agitation
10 recover their iast and ieriti-
mate social and political rights rhe
voice of Scotland. aud of Wales. and Of tbe
mass Of the English democracy has
sanctioned tie efforts of LELAND and pro-
a str.
Morley, L1Oouchere and every English
leader worthy the nine o. sra.esman. have
proclaimed themselves advocates of Ire
land claims to legislative in nieDendence Il
is no longer the English people who oppose
the restoration OF lreands liberties bJt the
aristocrsiic robbers who have shrottled
alike both Britain snd Ireland, AMI have
iatteDed .or generations on public
plunder, with the proceeds of which
they can use the lever of corruption 10 lift
themselves into power. ana maintain them
selves therein. The cause Of Ireland Is tie
cause OF the British democracy. aud 40 this
fact may we sttribaie the bitter aud unre-
leniing opposition OF the British lO-iss
The Irish do not pretend % fight aeainss
the EDgiish people. but agiinst the oDores-
sors Of Dolh. La this struggle the irish havs
done all that morality can cemang from
an oppressed nssioA and nov as a last eiorf /
world 30 prevent their destruction.
As President ofihe Irisn National League !,
OF America, the representative body OF the I
irish race upon this continent. / rr,echo |
that appeal. ask the American press and /
people 20 pas their verdict on me treat i
nent now being nseted ont 70 fha Irish /
people oy a heariless aud veaoui- blinded T,
Tory Government. Let them say oJi0y !
now il the Irish have not dSpiayed all the
MI aosr ra-,f.r. . l.
Di In their passive resistance 10 such in
human la~s u tbOs, 10 which tie British
Government would force them TO submit |
There Is 10 law. human or divine that
;ompels nation positively 10 accept R:l- /
and If thess British Torres are !
10 heap additional wr0ug, en- tie
rsh people despair viii nerve TIE
riSn 10 active resistance ami wild
eialialion. The very deer viii turn on its
,ursurers when driven 10 bay aud ii moth
~ vii. stfisty the British roscrumeat blf
he destruction of the Irsp people Ireland
sill be justified before God aad man in
cling her lie at the heaviest nfice she
ould ooisin. and IN using every weapon
lac ingenuity OF man can place within ncr
each. ! ask that justice and freedom and
'eOp'e OF America ID Prevent the terrible
ousummstiou oi Brush crimeaud mis- cog !
rnmcnt. Let the condemnation OF tie |
!
rom every community OH the continent /
SIX the honest aud fearless press Of Amer
- TO Sustain the eiior;S u Mr. Par1eii and
". Gladstone 10 iHaGg rate pojcr of
isfice aud libiftv IN opposition ~ the
yranny of Lord Salisbury.
| appeal most inr,iDiv 20 me IRISH rlre in {
Imerics. snd address myself 20 those a.
ur blood whom God has blessed with a8un-
ance 10 come forward aud share ia the bur
Is. rarfe a..F e 49,
or power can Justify any man ia refusing 10 !
J entity himself with the race 90 which ne
eloEls, and tht iDan who shirks his laiy
eserses The cDutsnifs ot h.s fellow nazn.
Nitn the iaiieSt solElc cs "a the never
liliug fidelity - Ireland. ,.-ii agafn uD3B
10 niasse> uf tie irsa race .r S neri.sl 70
,peai be sPieniid generosity ileg have - :
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nmetliae future y 20 be tiai- 81 s44erinr :
y lie lrs1 pope With e1a
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